but in all seriousness its cultural isnt it especially out in the country where lots of children are need not only to ensure some survive but so they can look after the parents in old age and help run the family etc. whilst in Russia its just not really part of the cultural ethos so much and with regards to land well .. most of it no one would want to live there ever...

(Original post by 99luft Balons)
India passed the 1 billion mark in 2000.China has the world's largest population but it is also a huge country, but so is Russia a large country but have a much smaller population?

Like Bangladesh for example there are 140 million people in an area the size of New York state or England.Pakistan has a huge population of 173,593,383, it is the sixth most populous country in the world.But in 1947, Pakistan had a population of 32.5 million.From 1990 to 2009 it increased at a rate of 57.2%.

Unlike the Western countries Pakistan does not have a history of cracking down on Illegal immigrants. Only recently have the Pakistani government become more serious.

I find it deeply offensive that people have jumped to all these conclusions without first looking at all the evidence. Why does a rise in population have to be due to "babies" popping out "like tic tacs"

I find it deeply offensive that people feel the need to use such metaphors without considering all the evidence. There is currently an occupation in Afghanistan. Many other nearby countries are very unstable. During the American invasion of Afghanistan millions of Afghans fled to Pakistan out of fear. The number of illegal immigrants in Pakistan is unknown.

Evidence has been gathered suggesting that the Burmese regime has marked certain ethnic minorities such as the Karen for extermination or 'Burmisation'. Currently there is ongoing persecution of Muslims within Burma. According to Amnesty International, the Muslim Rohingya people have continued to suffer from human rights violations under the Burmese junta since 1978, and many have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh as a result.

This thread has brought to light the prejudices the vast majority of people seem to hold. Without looking at all the evidence many people assume we like to do it "like rabbits". This merely reflect the prejudice society we currently live in, where without considering all the facts people have jumped to very large claims.

So next time when dealing with such matters I would advice you to have a more neutral stance instead of showing such blatant bias.

(Original post by 99luft Balons)
India passed the 1 billion mark in 2000.China has the world's largest population but it is also a huge country, but so is Russia a large country but have a much smaller population?

Like Bangladesh for example there are 140 million people in an area the size of New York state or England.Pakistan has a huge population of 173,593,383, it is the sixth most populous country in the world.But in 1947, Pakistan had a population of 32.5 million.From 1990 to 2009 it increased at a rate of 57.2%.

Do they pop out babies like tic tacs?

Also, are large populations a blessing or a curse for a country?

China is not overpopulated, as you might think, because they are such a large nation and have a lot of habitable land (unlike Japan), that they can fit more people in. They get a lot of bad press for having a larger population, just because of the fact that larger numbers = people thinking that you are somehow responsible for most of the world's population issues

Using the above data, it's clear that there are 13 Asian nations that have a higher population density than the UK, but 20 Asian nations that have a lower population density than the UK - this is without me agreeing that the Middle East should just be lumped as Asia

When you notice that China is considerably less densely populated than the UK, it's quite clear that you're just looking to make a provocative thread.

To be as densely populated as the UK, China would need:
2,458,409,355 people living in it, which is an extra 1,108,209,355 or an increase of around 82% in it's population, whereas trends would show that China, along with the rest of the world, is having less kids, not more.

The three most densely populated countries in the world include Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore. All three have a fertility rate of less than 1.1, and all three are at the bottom of the table for fertility rates

(Original post by Rainingshame)
It exists there just they don't like using it, religious reasons and all.... and poverty can't afford it....

The religious reasons don't really exist in Asia any more. If you consider the religions likely to ban contraception (in the minds of the people), it's Christianity and Islam

Christians in the West seem open to contraception, as opposed to Christians in Africa. Muslims in the West and in Asia seem open to contraception, as opposed to those living in Africa and the Middle East

It's more cultural reasons in Asia why you wouldn't use contraception and that's changing as well

(Original post by de_monies)
China is not overpopulated, as you might think so because they are such a large nation and have a lot of habitable land (unlike Japan), that they can fit more people in. They get a lot of bad press for having a larger population, just because of the fact that larger numbers = people thinking that you are somehow responsible for most of the world's population issues

Using the above data, it's clear that there are 14 Asian nations that have a higher population density than the UK, but 20 Asian nations that have a lower population density than the UK - this is without me agreeing that the Middle East is just lumped as Asia

When you notice that China is considerably less densely populated than the UK, it's quite clear that you're just looking to make a provocative thread.

To be as densely populated as the UK, China would need:
2,458,409,355 people living in it, which is an extra 1,108,209,355 or an increase of around 82% in it's population, whereas trends would show that China, along with the rest of the world, is having less kids, not more.

Incorrect, it's part of Africa, albeit their population has a large Asian/Chinese influence. Away from your point, they live happily and peacefully, and although it sounds dense, it isn't as dense as you'd think. The island has plenty of high mountainous terrain, inhabitable territory. Furthermore, it's very easy to migrate there, rather than there being loads of births on the island.

(Original post by victoryshinesonus)
Incorrect, it's part of Africa, albeit their population has a large Asian/Chinese influence. Away from your point, they live happily and peacefully, and although it sounds dense, it isn't as dense as you'd think. The island has plenty of high mountainous terrain, inhabitable territory. Furthermore, it's very easy to migrate there, rather than there being loads of births on the island.

Fair enough. The Asian influence is probably why I thought Mauritians were Asian. At least I now know it's part of Africa. Even then, that's one less Asian nation more dense than the UK

The religious reasons don't really exist in Asia any more. If you consider the religions likely to ban contraception (in the minds of the people), it's Christianity and Islam

Christians in the West seem open to contraception, as opposed to Christians in Africa. Muslims in the West and in Asia seem open to contraception, as opposed to those living in Africa and the Middle East

It's more cultural reasons in Asia why you wouldn't use contraception and that's changing as well

I am an Indian and therefore we have large families in India. Our society is more traditional based. Big Families can be either poor or rich. We have children for a reason, don't assume we are just simple babarains.

We don't encourage sexual relations for the following reasons:

1. India is no western country.

2. Sex relationships between youngsters is not allowed.

3. No '' puppy'' love between youngsters.

4. Arranged marriages

5. Love Marriages are come to hard by.

6. Love and sex should only occur when you have become married.

7. Young couple may have a baby, this therefore puts the family in Burden.

8. Brings shame on traditional families.

9. Causes a huge amount of embarrassed families.

10. No sexual relationships when young.

Those are the reasons why.

We do not encourage sex and relationships when you are young. Encourage it when you are older.

We view it this way: Study Hard, get the grades, get a job, get a house, get a girlfriend or get a arrnaged marriage, and then have love and sex.